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causal

[kaw-zuhl] / ˈkɔ zəl /


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The genetic analyses suggested that elevated tyrosine levels may have a potentially causal relationship with reduced life expectancy in men.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Both Kissei and Amgen said the deaths included cases for which no causal link to the medicine could be determined.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Monitoring like FoodNet had previously been doing, is helpful, but it’s difficult to make direct causal connections based on what-ifs, no matter how likely.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

This causal chain is why brokers and real-estate agents often invoke future Fed moves to try to spur their clients into action.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Sometimes correlated quantities are causally related, but other “confounding” factors complicate and obscure the causal relations.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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